The Pen is a Weapon…
The political writing of the oppressed is a key battle in the revolutionary struggle.
political prisoners
About Shaka Shakur
Since 2002, Shakur has been a captive political prisoner organizing across prison bars.
Shaka Shakur: Making a Change for Our People
On the strategic significance of fostering coalitions that cross prison bars.
Beyond Solitary: 25 Years In The Indiana Prison Movement
Shakur talks about the history of the prison movement in Indiana as a response to prisoner resistance.
“In Prison, Knowledge is Power:” How Publications are Restricted in Indiana Prisons
The state deploys numerous tactics to deprive incarcerated people from learning and organizing.
On Shakur’s 2017 Hunger Strike Victory at Wabash Valley Prison
In this interview, Shakur discusses a 12-day hunger strike at Wabash Valley prison.
Medical Neglect in Virginia
Shakur, like all prisoners, has to fight for basic medical treatment on a daily basis.
Who We Are That We Can’t See
In this poem that closed out a 1995 pamphlet, Shaka poses a series of questions compelling the reader to stand amongst the righteous.